‘Workforce’ can be generally thought of as those people currently working, or looking for work. Often it’s discussed in relation to a certain sector (e.g., the skilled trades workforce) or geographic area (e.g., Columbia Basin-Boundary workforce). A skilled and engaged workforce is critical to...Read more
This slide deck presents a series of graphs that highlight population changes in rural and small town areas from 1966 to 2016.
Reference:
Bollman, Ray D. and Heather A. Clemenson (2008) Structure and Change in Canada’s Rural Demography:
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Data tables are presented providing provincial comparisons of rural and small town populations, including the data from the Feburary 8, 2017 Population and Dwelling Counts Census release.
Reference:
Bollman, Ray D. and Heather A. Clemenson (2008) ...Read more
This document is designed to provide guidance on how food value chains are initiated and structured, how they function, and the benefits they provide to participants, with the intent of encouraging their adoption where the opportunities for successful collaboration exist among organizations with...Read more
This indicator measures the value of building permits issued annually, by regional district and select municipalities. Data for this indicator were compiled by Statistics Canada and processed by BC Stats. Housing starts and building permits are well accepted indicators of economic performance (...Read more
This community profile provides a brief examination of Warfield's demographics, industry profile, municipal services, taxes and fees, quality of life, and business resources.Read more
This community profile provides a brief examination of Warfield's demographics, industry profile, municipal services, taxes and fees, quality of life, and business resources.Read more
This case study examines the Vancouver Community Land Trust Foundation (Land Trust), a project being implemented in Vancouver, BC by a consortium of non-profit organizations, social finance institutions and the municipal government. The case study was created in order to describe and examine the...Read more
We report on a glacier inventory for the Canadian Cordillera south of 60°N, across the two western provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, containing ~ 30,000 km2 of glacierized terrain. Our semi-automated method extracted glacier extents from Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) scenes for 2005 and...Read more
An age-friendly community is one where older adults can enjoy good health, community support and feel a sense of security as they engage and participate in the community. In 2011, 33% of the Town of Creston’s population was 65 years and older, up slightly from the 2006 census data of 31%, and...Read more
